Big Brother fans were divided over Farida’s ‘uncomfortable’ questions for Hallie during Tuesday night’s episode.

It comes after the youth worker, 18, came out as transgender to her fellow housemates, admitting she felt she wasn’t being ‘authentic’ by not telling them.

And in new scenes, Farida was curious to know whether men who fancied Hallie were considered to be gay, after admitting it is important to educate herself.

The make-up artist, 50, said: ‘Hallie can I ask, me who you have relationships with…’ before Hallie cut her off and told her: ‘I haven’t had a relationship yet.’

Farida continued: ‘If a guy was to get with you would they be seen as gay?’ 

Tense: Big Brother fans were divided over Farida’s ‘uncomfortable’ questions for Hallie during Tuesday night’s episode

Opening up: It comes after the youth worker, 18, came out as transgender to her fellow housemates, admitting she felt she wasn’t being ‘authentic’ by not telling them

Hallie replied: ‘I won’t have sex until I have my full transition. There’s men out there who specifically like trans women, and there’s men out there that will just see me as a woman, and just be with me as a woman.’

She later discussed the moment with here fellow housemates, saying: ‘When Farida said to me, “if a man was to be with you does that make them gay?” I was like no I’m a woman, they like me like I’m a woman. She was all confused.’

Hallie then admitted Farida’s questions were ‘frustrating’ and added: ‘I was like, you need to chill out babe. If that made them gay I would be a man.’

Later on Farida and Hallie broke the ice, with Farida said: ‘The thing is that I don’t believe in bullying. I was just curious because I feel it’s my first opportunity… it’s a social experiment being in here. Different people celebrating their culture and what they’re about.’

Some viewers weren’t happy with the way Farida approached the topic, with one penning: ‘So much respect to Hallie for having a mature convo with Farida and not go off at someone who’s trying to learn but saying the wrong thing’

Another commented: ‘This is why it’s important to have these convos! Education is key. Hallie handled it so well!’

However, one fan said: ‘Why is it wrong for Farida to ask Hallie questions if she doesn’t understand? It’s not like she was asking in a disrespectful way’

Another added: ‘Very awkward convo, but I don’t see any ill intent in Farida asking Hallie questions she cleary stated she’d like to be educated and Hallie said she was open to discussing it!’

Hallie was seen entering the show’s famous house on ITV on Sunday night as the programme returned to British television after a five year hiatus.

She chose not to tell her fellow series contestants her story on the launch night but had a change of hear the following day.

On Monday night, the housemates will be seen gathered at the dining table discussing their living situation.

Conversation: Farida was curious to know whether men who fancied Hallie were considered to be gay, after admitting it is important to educate herself

Some viewers weren’t happy with the way Farida approached the topic, with one penning: ‘So much respect to Hallie for having a mature convo with Farida and not go off at someone who’s trying to learn but saying the wrong thing’

However, one fan said: ‘Why is it wrong for Farida to ask Hallie questions if she doesn’t understand? It’s not like she was asking in a disrespectful way’

Hallie says: ‘Hey guys, I just have something to say. Yesterday I feel like I wasn’t being 100% authentic in myself.’

She adds: ‘I thought I’d let everyone know I’m trans, if you didn’t know already. I just thought I’d make that loud and clear. I’m a trans woman if you didn’t know.’

Hallie’s fellow housemates give her a hug, with Chanelle saying: ‘Good for you. That’s very brave of you.’

As the housemates show their support to Hallie, Dylan says: ‘This is a moment. I like it.’

Hallie says: ‘I don’t know why I was nervous,’ prompting Farida to say: ‘You don’t need to be nervous.’

Trish tells Hallie: ‘We’ve got you.’

Hallie is not the first transgender housemate to appear on Big Brother – trans woman Nadia Almada won the show in in 2004 and trans man Luke Anderson triumphed in 2012.

At 18, Hallie was the youngest of the 16 housemates to enter the Big Brother house during the launch night on Sunday.

On what made her apply to take part in the show, she said: ‘Just the whole experience. I feel like Big Brother is the biggest social experiment and I want to be a part of it.

‘It’s about getting my face out there and just having fun, enjoying life. I’m only 18 so I didn’t grow up watching it but as I got older, I would watch clips on YouTube and stuff, so I’ve been a fan. And yeah, just for fun, really?’

On what she’s looking forward to most about the experience, she added: ‘The tasks and all the different personalities. I can imagine it’s all extroverted people and big personalities. Just the whole experience.’

She said her friends and family would describe her as a ‘diva’, explaining: ‘I speak my mind but I’m also a very lovely person. I’m a girl’s girl, for sure. I’m honest, fun and, yeah, just brilliant.’

New: Hallie was seen entering the show’s famous house on ITV on Sunday night as the programme returned to British television after a five year hiatus

Success: Nadia Almada, now 46, was crowned champion of series 5 in 2004 and made history as the first ever transgender contestant to star on the Channel 4 programme (Nadi, left, pictured with then Big Brother host Davina McCall, right, in 2004)

On why she’s most likely to be nominated, she said: ‘Being lazy and having an opinion. I’m quite opinionated, I like speaking my mind and not many people like that. I’m quite real.’

Big Brother returned to British television with a barman, make-up artist, butcher and youth worker among the contestants entering the famous house on Sunday.

The influential social experiment, which sees housemates live together in a custom-built home for weeks without access to the outside world in a bid to win £100,000, has opened its doors for the first time in five years.

After it was axed by Channel 5 amid a ratings slump in 2018, new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best introduced a batch of 16 contestants to the brand-new house in front of a live studio audience.

Big Brother started in 2000 on Channel 4 before Channel 5 took over in 2011, airing in the UK for a total of 18 years.

Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

BIG BROTHER 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS!

JENKIN 

AGE: 25

PROFESSION: Barman

FROM: Bridgend 

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? ‘Loud and messy, and irritating probably.’ 

TOM 

AGE: 21

PROFESSION: Butcher 

FROM: Somerset  

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think I might potentially offend some people. My mouth moves faster than my brain.’

TRISH 

AGE: 33

PROFESSION: Stay-at-home mum

FROM: Luton 

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU WON? ‘I think my first priority is to sort out my housing situation. The housing crisis is just ridiculous and my housing situation has been unstable. It brings me a lot of mum guilt because I’ve got a young child. It’s my biggest incentive and motivation to win.’

JORDAN

AGE: 25

PROFESSION: Lawyer

FROM: Scunthorpe  

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being cantankerous and acting as if I don’t want to be there even if I do in my heart. They might nominate me for being disengaged perhaps or not paying everyone an equal amount of attention. They may feel left out but I can’t help that.’

DYLAN

AGE: 39

PROFESSION: DJ

FROM: Coventry 

TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: ‘I appeared on a TV show called The Last Leg about amputees – two years before I lost my leg!’

NOKY

AGE: 26

PROFESSION: Banker

FROM: Derby 

WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BECOME A BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE? ‘I love challenges. I’ve had so many amazing times in my life, like going to Miss Universe as Miss Great Britain. I like to do something different and I think this is the next challenge I want to conquer. I want to show people what pageant girls are really like and disprove a lot of stereotypes around them. I also show what it’s like being a woman who’s worked in male- dominated fields. I want to show that women are capable of doing anything they want.’ 

PAUL 

AGE: 23

PROFESSION: Security officer

FROM: Liverpool 

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being the biggest wind up, eating all the food and being the loudest housemate.’ 

OLIVIA 

AGE: 23

PROFESSION: Dancer

FROM: Glasgow

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think when people are in that hangry state, that’s when I’ll wind people up and grind their gears. I think they’ll nominate me for being full on, and for my brutal honesty and oversharing of opinions.’ 

 

 

FARIDA 

AGE: 50

PROFESSION: Make-up artist 

FROM: Wolverhampton  

TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:   ‘People are always surprised when I say I got married at 43. Or also that I’m an ex-holiday rep in Gran Canaria and Menorca.’

HALLIE

AGE: 18

PROFESSION: Youth worker

FROM: London  

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being lazy and having an opinion. I’m quite opinionated, I like speaking my mind and not many people like that. I’m quite real.’

YINRUN 

 AGE: 25

PROFESSION: Customer support agent 

FROM: Harrogate 

WHAT PART OF THE EXPERIENCE ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO? ‘I’m most excited about being surrounded by so many people from different walks of life. I don’t think I will ever live in a house again with so many different kinds of people. I’m from China and I think it will help me be more immersed in British culture.’

CHANELLE 

AGE: 29

PROFESSION: Dental therapist 

FROM: Llanelli 

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED FOR? ‘Probably just for being annoying. In Wales, we have this saying, “I’ll do it now in a minute.” So like, if I went to make food and I left a dish on the side, I have all good intentions of washing it but I’d be like, “I’ll do it now in a minute,” and it might be three hours later before I do it. So probably for silly stuff like that.’

ZAK 

AGE: 28

PROFESSION: Model

FROM: Manchester 

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU WON? ‘Pay off my debts and help my family out. I’ve also been saving up to build a park in my village back at home in Thailand because where I grew up, there’s no parks or playgrounds.’

MATTY

AGE: 24

PROFESSION: Doctor

FROM: Isle Of Man 

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘They would say I’m quite like a lucky person or someone who really wants to experience life to its fullest and do everything that it has to offer. Someone who is kind and fun and doesn’t take life too seriously.’

HENRY

AGE: 25

PROFESSION: Food writer

FROM: Cotswolds 

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘I think they would say I’m particularly sociable and very chatty. I mean, I’ll be honest, my parents would definitely say I’m a bit of a snob but I take it as a compliment. I think it means you’ve got high standards and good taste. They’d say I was quite a peculiar child.’ 

KERRY

AGE: 40

PROFESSION: NHS manager

FROM: Essex

WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BE A BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE? ‘I love the programme. It is, for me, the ultimate reality TV show ever. I’ve got multiple sclerosis and so the reason why I never applied before is because I always saw those whacking great big stairs to get into the house. It just felt a little bit unachievable because for the first three years of my illness I was in a wheelchair. When I saw it was coming back and searching for real people from all walks of life, I thought, this is my year.’